Australian GP 2025, F1 Race Highlights: Lando Norris won a dramatic, rain-hit season-opening 2025 Australian Grand Prix, holding his cool in the crunch stages after taking pole position. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen finished second, while George Russell took P3 after a clean race amidst the chaos. Ferrari flopped after a huge strategy gamble, leaving Charles Leclerc in P8 and Lewis Hamilton in P10. Oscar Piastri was battling for the win, but spun in the final part of the race. The race saw 6 DNFs. Experienced drivers Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz crashed out, as did rookies Jack Doohan, Isack Hadjar and Gabriel Bortoleto.
Full Top 10: 1. Lando Norris (McLaren), 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 3. George Russell (Mercedes), 4. Alex Albon (Williams), 5. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), 6. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), 7. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber), 8. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), 9. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 10. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
F1 Australian Grand Prix Highlights, 2025 Aus GP Formula 1 Leaderboard, straight from Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne:
- 11:48 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: What a start!Well then, what an incredible start to the 2025 Formula 1 season. Two hours of madness. We had rain, we had strategy gambles, safety cars, spin outs and even a battle for the lead right up to the last lap! Lando Norris wins Round 1, but this will be a superb season.
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- 11:38 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Piastri's costly spinOscar Piastri's costly spin, onto the grass, has seen him go from contending for the race win to finshing only P9 at the end. He showed speed, but lacked the composure in the crunch moments, and that was the difference point between him and Norris.
- 11:37 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Major disappointment for FerrariFerrari could've been in contention for the podium spots, but threw it away with their strategy call during the second rain period. Charles Leclerc finishes P8, Lewis Hamilton P10 after being overtaken by Oscar Piastri on the final lap.
- 11:34 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Russell on the podium!George Russell had a clean race, and has found himself on the podium! Mercedes get a good result in the end, with Antonelli finishing P5, after a five-second penalty. Alex Albon? P4 in a Williams. Terrific drive by the Thai-Brit.
- 11:34 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: LANDO NORRIS WINS!Lando Norris wins the 2025 Australian GP! The Brit holds off a late challenge from Max Verstappen, and claims a well-deserved victory in the end. Pole to win for Lando Norris. Great race by Verstappen, in what seems to be an inferior car to the McLaren. What a race!
- 11:23 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Leclerc overtakes HamiltonLAP 52/57 - Not a great start for Hamilton, who is overtaken by his teammate. Got compromised into Turn 1, allowing Leclerc the opportunity. Norris has a clear advantage over Verstappen, who is being hunted down by Mercedes driver George Russell.
- 11:21 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: 7 laps to go!LAP 51/57 - Safety Car is coming in at the end of this lap, and we will have a dash to the finish if we do get racing for the final 5 or so laps. Norris leads, ahead of Verstappen and Russell. Ferrari duo Hamilton and Leclerc are down in P9 and 10.
- 11:13 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Huge gamble taken by Ferrari!LAP 48/57 - Ferrari are taking a monstrous gamble. Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have stayed out on the slick tyres! P2-P3 now! Lando Norris is back up into the lead on inters, Max Verstappen has boxed at last. It is raining heavier now.
- 11:09 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: PIASTRI SPINSLAP 44/57 - Oscar Piastri has spun out! He is down in last place now. Max Verstappen takes the lead, but Lando Norris has pitted for intermediate tyres. Norris has come out behind Lawson, and is stuck! Verstappen is staying out, so is Lewis Hamilton who is up to P2!
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- 11:01 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: The Top 10LAP 40/57 - More rain expected! Uncertainty around the teams, who have all pit for slick tyres. Norris and Piastri on hards, as are Russell, Leclerc and Hamilton. Max Verstappen, Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon are on the mediums. Gasly and Antonelli are P9 and P10.
- 10:54 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: More rain?LAP 37/57 - Looks like we could have yet more rain. Oscar Piastri's race engineer stating that there could be 1 lap of rain between Lap 45-50. That could put a big twist to this race, with drivers now on slick tyres. 'Class 2/3 rain' expected.
- 10:51 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: Split strategies!LAP 37/57 - Max Verstappen and Red Bull have opted for the medium tyres. McLaren duo Norris and Piastri have pitted for hards! Interesting tyre call. Will this allow Max a chance to win? Remember, the cars will be all bunched up now.
- 10:45 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race: PIASTRI has a moment!LAP 33/57 - Oscar Piastri had a big moment there! Went off track and dipped his tyres into the gravel. He was right on Norris' tail, but has fallen off now. 3.5 seconds the gap between Norris and Piastri. Breathing room for the race leader, as we get closer to pitstops.
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- 10:33 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: Hamilton still behind AlbonLAP 25/57 - Lewis Hamilton getting ever closer to the Williams of Alex Albon, but is unable to get the overtake done. Hamilton is lapping more than a second slower than teammate Leclerc at the moment, as he is stuck behind the Williams.
- 10:26 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: Hamilton CLEAREDLAP 21/57 - Lewis Hamilton, along with Yuki Tsunoda, Alex Albon and Fernando Alonso, was under investigation for a safety car infringement. That has now been cleared. It has not been a great race for Hamilton so far. He is already 30+ seconds behind the lead, and has still not managed an overtake today.
- 10:25 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Weather to clear?LAP 20/57 - Max Verstappen pushing for a pit stop, and has dropped 4 seconds behind Piastri! His race engineer advices against it, saying that the weather is expected to clear in about 10 minutes. We could see drivers pitting for dry tyres soon.
- 10:23 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: PIASTRI PAST MAX!LAP 18/57 - Oscar Piastri overtakes Max Verstappen! Big pressure put by the Australian, and Verstappen goes too deep. Good overtake, and we have a McLaren 1-2 now. The papaya team were the pre-season favourites, and look clearly the best team in this race so far.
- 10:19 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: Fastest lap, Norris!LAP 16 - Lando Norris sets the fastest lap of the race, and pulls away from any DRS threat from Verstappen. Meanwhile, a drizzle has started once again, but it is expected to be short. Piastri still in touching distance of Max.
- 10:16 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates, F1 Race LIVE: Leclerc fading awayLAP 12 - Charles Leclerc is suffering a bit of tyre wear early on, and has dropped 2.7 seconds behind George Russell in P4. On the other hand, Russell is nearly 7 seconds behind Piastri! We're heading towards a three-way fight for the win here.
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- 10:12 (IST)Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Norris pulling awayLAP 11 - Looks like some false hope for Max Verstappen. Lando Norris pulls out a gap again, and is now 1.1 secs clear of Verstappen. The world champion is keeping him honest though! Meanwhile, not many overtakes lower down the order. Hamilton still stuck at P8, behind Tsunoda and Albon.
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- 10:00 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Red flag?LAP 5 - All cars pass through the pit lane amidst the safety car conditions. Clearing up job still going on seemingly, following Sainz and Doohan's crashes. Martin Brundle, in the commentary box, speculates a red flag, but it does not seem to be happening.
- 09:58 (IST)F1 Australian GP 2025 LIVE Updates: Lap 4 thenWe are currently on Lap 4/57. Under the safety car. Norris P1, Verstappen P2, Piastri P3. Charles Leclerc had a good start, and is up to P5 after a terrific overtake on Yuki Tsunoda on the opening lap. Hamilton hasn't had the same luck, he is still down in P8.
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